"Arsenal have been tracking Cheikhou and have now made enquiries [to Anderlecht]. Galatasaray and CSKA also keep close tabs on him. Valencia made a bid in January, but Anderlecht rejected the offer," he said.

Back in January, Squawka looked at the potential impact of Kouyate's arrival at the Emirates Stadium, with the defender having shown his aerial dominance in European competition:

Thomas Vermaelen has faded further into the background at the Emirates this season, and with Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny perhaps in need of fresh backup, centre-back Kouyate would appear to fit the bill.

Julian Draxler, Schalke

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One of the biggest stories over the course of the January transfer window will reignite in time for this summer, with Lukas Podolski opening up this week about the hand he could play in Julian Draxler's potential arrival at Arsenal.

Speaking with German newspaper Bild (h/t London Evening Standard's Tom Dutton) this week, Podolski moved to dissuade rumours he could be traded to Schalke in part-exchange for Draxler's services:

Every top player is of interest to Arsenal - and Draxler is certainly one of those. But I do not know what the [club bosses] are planning.

I only know that a swap deal involving me and him was never a consideration. I am in contact with Julian. He is a great guy... but we haven't spoken about a move.

Having already landed one of Germany's highest-profile exports in the shape of Ozil, Arsene Wenger appears intent on bringing in another fine Bundesliga playmaker this summer. It's just a question of how the move could be engineered.

Manchester United's misery this season has led to speculation that Robin van Persie could leave Old Trafford in the summer and it's only natural that Arsenal would become linked with a move for their former hero.

However, the Mirror's John Crosshas claimed Wenger is unwilling to take the striker back to North London.

It's a strange turn of events, with the Gunners now in a position to win trophies and the Red Devils entering a period of bleakness during David Moyes' maiden season at the helm of the club.

Time will tell if that lack of silverware is ultimately what sets Van Persie on his way once more, although a switch back to his former stomping ground could be off the cards.